American Soybean Association forms group to promote oil crops in Afghanistan

The American Soybean Association’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health and U.S. Department of Agriculture officials joined Afghanistan’s ambassador to the U.S., Eklil Ahmad Hakimi, and an Afghan business leader for a signing ceremony to launch a new agricultural trade association. Held at the Afghan Embassy in Washington, D.C., event marked the launch of the Oil Crops Growers Association of Afghanistan to promote oil crops for both food and feed in Afghanistan.